2007 Hopman Cup
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The 2007 Hopman Cup corresponds to the nineteenth edition of the Hopman Cup
tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. Eight teams participated in the World Group with one qualifier from the Asian region. The first matches were held on 30 December 2006 and the final took place on 5 January 2007 at the Burswood Entertainment Complex
, Perth
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and Mark Philippoussis
1 – Sanja Ančić
and Mario Ančić
– Tatiana Golovin
and Jérôme Haehnel
– Sania Mirza
and Rohan Bopanna
1Due to injury Mark Philippoussis was unable to play Australia's last tie against the USA. He was replaced by Nathan Healey.
Hopman Cup
The Hopman Cup is an annual international team tennis tournament held in Perth, Western Australia in early January each year, which plays mixed teams on a country by country basis...
tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. Eight teams participated in the World Group with one qualifier from the Asian region. The first matches were held on 30 December 2006 and the final took place on 5 January 2007 at the Burswood Entertainment Complex
Burswood Entertainment Complex
The Burswood Entertainment Complex is located on the Swan River near the city of Perth, Western Australia, and is owned by Crown Limited. The complex includes a 24-hour casino, seven restaurants, eight bars, a nightclub, two international hotels , a Convention Centre, Theatre and the Burswood Dome...
, Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
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Seeds
- – Nadia PetrovaNadia PetrovaNadezhda Viktorovna Petrova is a Russian professional tennis player.Overall, she has won 28 WTA Titles, ten in singles and eighteen in doubles. In singles, Petrova has reached a career high ranking of World No. 3 in May 2006 and has reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 2003 and 2005...
and Dmitry TursunovDmitry TursunovDmitry Igorevich Tursunov is a Russian professional male tennis player. He was 12 years old when he came to the United States to train and further his prospects of becoming a professional player....
(Champions) - – Anabel Medina GarriguesAnabel Medina GarriguesAna Isabel Medina Garrigues , better known as Anabel Medina, is a Spanish female tennis player. She reached a career high WTA Tour ranking of No. 16 on 4 May 2009, and has won 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles, including the 2008 French Open and 2009 French Open with Virginia Ruano Pascual...
and Tommy RobredoTommy RobredoTommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
(Finalists) - – Lucie ŠafářováLucie ŠafárováLucie Šafářová is a professional Czech tennis player. She was born in Brno.Šafářová has won four WTA tour singles titles and reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 Australian Open, upsetting defending champion Amélie Mauresmo en-route...
and Tomáš BerdychTomáš BerdychTomáš Berdych is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. His most notable achievements are reaching the final of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, and the semifinals of the 2010 French Open. He defeated the Croatian player Ivan Ljubičić in five sets to win the Paris Masters in 2005... - – Ashley HarkleroadAshley HarkleroadAshley Harkleroad , is an American tennis player. Born in Rossville, Georgia, Harkleroad reached a career-high ranking of No. 39 on June 9, 2003. Her career prize money to date is $1,022,094...
and Mardy FishMardy FishMardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...
Unseeded
– Alicia MolikAlicia Molik
Alicia Molik is a Australian professional female tennis player. She reached a career high singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Molik also reached a career high doubles ranking of number 6, and won two grand slam doubles titles, at the...
and Mark Philippoussis
Mark Philippoussis
Mark Anthony Philippoussis is an Australian tennis player. He turned professional in 1994. His father is Greek, while his mother is of Italian ancestry....
1 – Sanja Ančić
Sanja Ancic
Sanja Ančić is a Croatian professional tennis player born in Split to Stipe and Nilda Ančić. Ančić plays right-handed, has a two-handed backhand and is the sister of professional tennis players Ivica and Mario Ančić....
and Mario Ančić
Mario Ancic
Mario Ančić is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles. His highest international ranking came during the 2006 ATP Tour, when he reached no. 7 in singles...
– Tatiana Golovin
Tatiana Golovin
Tatiana Golovin is an inactive French professional tennis player. She is best known for her explosive forehand, which was said to be one of the best at the time. She notably won the 2004 French Open mixed doubles event with Richard Gasquet, and reached the singles quarterfinal at the 2006 U.S....
and Jérôme Haehnel
Jérôme Haehnel
Jérôme Haehnel is a tennis player who defeated Andre Agassi in the first round of the French Open in 2004. Haehnel's career-high singles ranking is no. 78, which he reached on February 21, 2005. Recently he has been competing in various ATP Challenger Series tournaments around Europe...
– Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza is a professional Indian tennis player. She began her tennis career in 2003 and is well known for her powerful forehand ground strokes. She is the first ever Indian to break into the top 30 WTA rankings...
and Rohan Bopanna
Rohan Bopanna
Rohan Bopanna is an Indian professional tennis player. His singles career high ranking was 213th in 2007. Recently, most of his appearances in professional tournaments has been in doubles matches. He is a member of the Indian Davis Cup team since 2002...
1Due to injury Mark Philippoussis was unable to play Australia's last tie against the USA. He was replaced by Nathan Healey.
Standings
| Pos. | Country | W | L | Matches | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 | 1 | 6 – 3 | 13 – 6 | |
| 2. | 2 | 1 | 5 – 4 | 10 – 10 | |
| 3. | 2 | 1 | 4 – 5 | 8 – 12 | |
| 4. | 0 | 3 | 3 – 6 | 9 – 12 |
Australia vs. Russia
France vs. United States
Russia vs. United States
France vs. Australia
France vs. Russia
Australia vs. United States
Standings
| Pos. | Country | W | L | Matches | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 | 1 | 6 – 3 | 14 – 8 | |
| 2. | 2 | 1 | 5 – 4 | 11 – 11 | |
| 3. | 1 | 2 | 4 – 5 | 9 – 11 | |
| 4. | 1 | 2 | 3 – 6 | 8 – 12 |